to speak; to say; to vocalize
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be needed; to be wanted
offender; criminal; culprit
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to sell off; to sell completely
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital